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00:00This dark and rainy island nation is one of the most remote places on our planet.
00:08But not only is it geographically isolated, it's also been socially
00:13outcasted by much of the world, with countless travelers saying they refuse
00:18to ever go here. Shrouded in darkness and in controversy, I was intrigued. What
00:24could this nation of 50,000 people possibly have done to make global
00:28headlines? After years of travel, I have often found myself most fascinated by
00:35the destinations most people refuse to visit. I feel a magnetic pull to explore
00:40them for myself. Let's be our own judge as we explore beyond the headlines and
00:45the outrage. Next stop, the crimson stained coastlines of the Faroe Islands.
00:52We are just wrapping up one of the most incredible adventures of my entire life.
00:57We're saying goodbye here to Iceland, a video you got to check out. But today is
01:03a new adventure and a new destination. You're going to the Faroe Islands. She's
01:08like, you need to hurry up, the ferry's waiting for you. We were supposed to
01:11close check-in. I'm like, I thought the boat left at 8, it's literally written on
01:15our tickets. And she's like, yeah but the boat wants to leave an hour early. For
01:19the next 24 hours, this is our home as we sail to one of the most remote regions
01:24of our planet. All aboard.
01:33Don't try that at home kids. Those adventure little butterflies are coming
01:39up and this trip has begun. The Faroe Islands have a rich history that date
01:44back over a thousand years ago. Originally settled by Norse Vikings in
01:49the 9th century, these islands have seen a blend of Norse and Celtic influences.
01:53But while their Viking history is long behind them, their current day fishing
01:57practices remain. Today, the Faroe Islands are considered to be extremely
02:02controversial because of the grind. A tradition that is as ominous as it
02:07sounds. We have a lot to uncover, but we also have a long crossing. Almost hands
02:12down, my favorite destinations are the ones where there's no expectations,
02:16where so little is known about what's ahead. As we leave here on this boat,
02:21setting sail into the night, waking up in a foreign country, it's a big
02:25adventure. This is what drew me to travel in the first place. Ten years ago, buying
02:29that one-way ticket to Thailand and just feeling fully immersed and out of my
02:33comfort zone. I get a little bit of that back today. My gosh, look at this.
02:40We're one hour into this trip and I can already get the sense this is gonna be
02:45one of those unforgettable memories. Behind every couple is another strong Christian.
02:51Third wheeling card right now. For about a hundred bucks a night, you get this.
02:55Welcome to my crib. Pretty dank. Got a good TV. You got two beds? Yeah, bro.
03:00Where's your window? Ah, found it. If you're wanting a more cruise-like
03:06experience, $500 gets you this incredible room. This is really nice. To be on the
03:13boat, you actually don't need a room. You could pull an all-nighter and hang here.
03:18And it's a really nice spot.
03:26One deep-sea sleep later, we had pushed from the rocky coastlines of Iceland and
03:31woke up just nearby the scenic shores of the Faroes. Wow, look at this.
03:38Faroes right behind me here. The day has literally flown by. Like, that was way too
03:44quick. There's one last thing I had to do before we arrived.
03:49I'm ready for the Faroes.
03:53Welcome to the capital city of Tórshavn. And here we go. You would think we're
04:01moving to the Faroes. For a place I was told to avoid, so far things were going
04:07surprisingly good. And we've made it. We just checked into one of the coolest
04:12boutique hotels. So we get in here and I see it says, can you find Waldo? So I just
04:18took the last 30 minutes to try and find Waldo. And then Christian comes in,
04:22without hesitation, 30 seconds later. No, no, no, three seconds later. Oh gosh, shush it.
04:27I literally was like, no scope, just right there. So a driver picked us up from the
04:33ferry, drove us to the hotel, and he was saying that the weather we have right
04:36now, this is the jackpot. Right now it's 16 degrees Celsius, and he said that's
04:41pretty much as hot as it will ever get here on this island. This trip almost
04:46didn't happen. There's a massive strike happening right now in the Faroes, and
04:50there's almost no gasoline left on the island. The grocery stores are just about
04:56to run out of food. The only reason we can get around right now is because
04:59we've got an electric vehicle. Now this isn't a normal situation, and fortunately
05:04at the time of posting this, the strike has ended and fuel and food is back. The
05:08first thing you need to know about the Faroes is that it's one of the few
05:11places on the earth with no McDonald's. It has three traffic lights, the logo of
05:16their supermarket, well it looks like a set of gonads. It might only be your
05:19testicles that look like that. Yeah, I should get that checked. And on average
05:24it rains 257 days of the year. Goodbye sunshine. The Faroes are not
05:30technically a country. They're actually part of the Kingdom of Denmark, but
05:33they're a fully self-governing nation, and apparently you can directly call up
05:37the Faroese Prime Minister. Hi, this is Bjarne. What's going on with the grocery store?
05:42Now if we're going to truly understand this strange destination, we're going to
05:47need to immerse ourselves over these next few days, and the best way to do
05:51that is through meeting locals. That's Craig over there. They're literally
05:56talking to each other. This is so cool. Nah, not them. Meet Dite, our first guide
06:02to the Faroes of this trip. Ruby, what does that say? I'm not saying it. Look at it. I think everyone can assume what that says, and now, how do you say that?
06:11Uihotna. That's why you get a guide. I heard you have three streetlights, is that true?
06:17In Faro? We have a few more. Oh, they've added some. Yeah. That's exciting. Now the moment you
06:24leave Torshavn, you are met with a massive underground tunnel, and their
06:28Faro famous underground roundabout, which every local was super proud of.
06:32After leaving this tunnel, it becomes clear just how much is untouched on this
06:36island. Aside from a couple little homes hidden in the hillsides, you see nothing
06:41but valleys, mountains, and surprisingly beautiful winding roads. I guess that's
06:45one of the perks of being part of Denmark's kingdom. Like many people who
06:48live in Faro, Dite was not born here. She was born in Denmark, but she feels this
06:53is her one and only home. She's so passionate about this land, and she toured
06:58us around the valleys, the fjords, and shared with us some stories, while taking
07:02us to some iconic viewpoints, one of which was this mountaintop.
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08:16Wow, this is so pretty. Welcome to Dzegv, and this is one of the most dreamy
08:22fairy tale villages I've ever seen. The pastel colors, the green thatch roofs.
08:27This is very special.
08:31It is, like so much of the Faroes, a fishing village. That's the primary
08:35resource, that's the primary industry here. You can actually see right behind
08:39me there, they've got a fish farm. So those little circular nets with tons of
08:43fish jumping inside of it, those fish are gonna be sent off to different countries
08:47around the world. You might be thinking to yourself, this little rainbow village
08:51and these cute little fishermen and fisherwomen, they just live a little
08:54beautiful life, and you're kind of right. But, they also have a dark secret. Let me
09:00explain. It usually starts with the town bell ringing, announcing to the people to
09:05rush out to their boats, because there's a nearby pod of whales or dolphins that
09:09have entered into shallow waters. The Faroese boats will chase them down until
09:14they're run aground. As the whales and dolphins get stuck in waist-deep water,
09:18the Faroese will meet them at the shallow shores. In their hand is a tool,
09:23a sharp and narrow blade, that will be used to drive down deep into the dorsal
09:28fin. This leads to an incredibly graphic sight. Entire shorelines stained red, and
09:34entire pods brought to an end. I know it's easy to see a disturbing image and
09:38to judge something as good or bad, but in life, very few things are black and white.
09:42The land here, it's not fertile, but what they do have is a plentiful sea, and that
09:48has been their way of feeding families for generations now. I want to hear from
09:52the Faroese what the grind really means to this island. Without hearing both
09:56sides, it's nearly impossible to form an honest opinion. And luckily, I managed to
10:01find the guy. A Faroese who's close to the action, and we have a fishing trip
10:04all lined up with him later this week.
10:11So if you want a little bit of Faro lore, that right there is the giant and the
10:16witch. Those two sea stacks, those columns. And it's said that the witch and the
10:21giant were basically here to steal the Faroe Islands and bring them back to
10:25Iceland. But as the story goes, they failed. They collapsed into the water, and
10:30when the sun rose, they froze. And that's why they're there today. I think it's
10:34based on a true story. Remember how I said the Faroes have over
10:39250 days of rain per year? Well, today was not part of the Lucky 100 Club. The clouds
10:45came out of nowhere, and in what felt like 10 minutes, some real winds changed
10:49everything. But Ruby didn't mind.
10:54It's fine. This is the prison, and I can hear one of them has clearly gotten free.
11:01I'm not adding that sound effect right now. That is actually coming from down
11:05there. Also, scope this out. They got mini-putting. Not bad. Not bad at all. In this economy, free rent,
11:14mini-putting with the boys, sign me up. There's some special places on this
11:18planet where they are just as beautiful in the shadows as they are in the sun.
11:23And as you can see, the Faroes shine in the darkness. And just as quickly as it
11:27all arrived, it also left. These cottages everywhere, they're so vibey. Look at that.
11:34So these roofs right here with the grass and the moss, that's traditional Viking
11:39style to provide insulation to keep the heat in. I've been seeing the Faroes on
11:43Instagram, but sometimes you don't really know what's going on behind the scenes
11:48with Instagram. And so walking this beautiful green lit alleyway in Torshan,
11:53starting to see the real essence of the Faroes, that's what gets me extremely
11:57hyped. We're just getting started. Now we wanted to start our Faro trip with a
12:02true Nordic meal, so we came here. Hi, how are you?
12:05You just called us? Yes. If you'll follow me. Thank you. This building is from the 1800s,
12:11and you can really feel all the lives that have been lived in here. Look at
12:15this squeaky floors. This floor is like tilted. I could tell we were in the right
12:20place. First course coming up here. All right. This is the first three servings, so we
12:24have four more to go. It won't come as any surprise that Faroese food is
12:28basically everything from the sea. And they also enjoy some lamb and rhubarb,
12:32like their Icelandic cousins. They've just made us this braised lamb that has
12:36been cooked for over 24 hours. It's just falling apart. That was some of the best
12:42salmon of my life. That was a delicious meal, but the price was about $85 a
12:49person. You pick your specialty meals, and that was definitely one of them. The next
12:54morning, the sun rose, but nobody was able to see it. The island was yet again
12:58covered by the deep fog, but that didn't stop my excitement. Today, we were going
13:03full Nat Geo to explore Mycenae Island, which was home to the puffins. This was a
13:08dream day ahead, so we thought. Meet Tomas, our parking lot guide. That's all he's
13:14gonna be today, because we're not going beyond the parking lot. What happened,
13:17Tomas? The swells were too high. We couldn't get in, so the Faroese counseled. But yesterday was so
13:23beautiful. What happened? Let's travel, but I think it's particularly traveled in
13:28the Faroes. You might just find yourself with... Luckily, we have a few more days
13:33ahead. Let's try and roll the dice again tomorrow. After enough coffee to
13:37tranquilize a horse, I'm feeling alive again. Through all my travels, most of the
13:41places I go, there's a few core areas where you get the beauty. You get the
13:46best viewpoints, or you get the best architecture. But with the Faroes, it's
13:50this whole island. Like literally, it doesn't matter if you take a left turn, a
13:54right turn, this whole place is a highlight reel. Literally a two-minute
13:58drive up the road. Oh yeah, that's the spot. Oh yeah. Oh yeah, just a little, little to the left, little to the right.
14:06We just stopped on the side of the road. We saw these cows. Oh, you can see the little
14:10babies getting, trying to stay close to mom, but also getting knocked by the
14:14horns.
14:19They say to keep your distance, but clearly nobody's telling them to keep
14:23their distance, because... Hey, hey, hey, stay away from that. After the owner of the tour
14:32company lent me his car, you can imagine I was stressing. Let's go, please leave.
14:43Come here, come on, let's go. Baby, can you drive the car? Yeah. Get the car out of
14:48here. Come here. Christian, watch out. He left his nose, but no scratches, thank
14:56goodness. We said our goodbye to Phil and the boys, and got back in the car, because
15:01we had a boat to catch. Apparently, we were the last ones on the ship. Everyone's
15:06waiting for us. Oops. 12.30 in Faroes really means be here at 12. We're here at
15:1212.25, and everyone's like, what are you doing? Hurry up. For an island, they're
15:15definitely fast-moving people. So we may not have gotten the puffins today at
15:23Michoness, but apparently, if we keep our eyes open, we could see a few of them
15:28just kind of hanging on the cliffside. But what you're actually going to see is
15:31these gravity-defying sheep that are literally on the most like insane slopes.
15:37I just wonder how many of them have tumbled down into the water.
15:48So we've come in between the rock side, and it's just this grand opening. I mean,
15:54you can see the height of the cliff behind me. Right behind me is the
15:58elephant rock. This is far from a private tour, but it's a remarkable one. Truly an
16:05incredible perspective to see the grandeur of these mountains. This is
16:09honestly such an exciting moment, because we have done a lot of firsts together, but
16:14I feel like Christian has traveled the world a lot more than me. So getting to
16:18see puffins for the first time together is a really nice bucket list thing for
16:21us to have.
16:24I've seen them before.
16:29Have you really? We were having a good time, and how couldn't we? The pharaohs
16:35are undeniably gorgeous, and our first impressions were sky-high. But as we were
16:39leaving, we saw something shocking. Out of total chance, or mischance, we saw what
16:44looked like over a hundred boats creating an ominous convoy. And I thought, wow, you
16:50can't script this. The only possible reason I could think of was that eerie
16:54word, grinned. But turns out it was actually just a boat festival, and the
16:59local Faroese were enjoying a fine day at sea. Well, fine by pharaoh standards. Now
17:05they're carrying on back to the town where they will enjoy food, music, and
17:10faroey life. But eerily, this is actually very similar to what it looks like
17:15during a whale hunt.
17:21You know it's gonna be some good fish and chips when you're right next to the
17:24harbor. We had a quick lunch break, and I can tell you that similar to Iceland, the
17:28pharaohs are not cheap. Most meals will be between 25 to 40 USD per person. Quick
17:34bite, and we rushed out to our next tour. Let's not be late, because the Faroese
17:38don't mess around with start times. They left us. We got here five minutes early
17:43on this tour, because the other times that we were on time, we were very late.
17:47They literally left us. Don't mess with these Faroese people. They are so early.
17:52This is not island time, this is pharaoh time. They're gone. It's starting to make
17:56sense how they built the pyramids. They're very efficient people. Who? Pharaoh.
18:01Pharaohs. You're so stupid. Get me up. You're so annoying. The good news though, they're coming back to get us.
18:13Let me just say, thank goodness they came back for us, because this boat trip
18:17was about to take us to one of the most amazing scenes I had ever seen.
18:25That cliff has seen a few lifetimes. In just a few minutes, it goes from doom and
18:32gloom to absolute paradise. It looks like Pandora right here. This is one of the
18:40most beautiful things I've ever seen. We have a waterfall, a village above, we've
18:46got the most incredible lighting and spectacular clouds. This is one in a
18:52million.
18:55So captain says somebody must have ordered the waves, because he's not
19:00getting much closer. This is a very, very wavy day out here. Anyone that's flown a
19:05drone from a boat knows it's high stakes. Taking off is hard, but landing it safely
19:11is just about the hardest thing. The drone stays mostly in place, but the boat
19:16sporadically moves in every direction. One wrong move and your finger is sliced,
19:21but even worse, your drone is gone. After having just had the best drone flight of
19:27maybe my entire life, this was a moment of pure focus, but mostly terror. One
19:33wrong move and you would not have seen this.
19:46Oh my goodness. He's trying to take off again.
20:02Captain was explaining that these little white seagulls here, in September, the
20:07season, they will get a big net, they'll catch them. He's like, I don't think you'll
20:11like the taste. Ruby's like, what, do they taste like chicken? He's like, nah,
20:14imagine chicken, but covered in shit. He's like, it's an acquired taste. So, for now,
20:20you guys are safe. But September is coming.
20:28That was an emotional moment out there. Not just because of the drone footage,
20:32that was, that was a part of it. Maybe I cried a little, but also there was a
20:36moment out there, I was just sitting out there being like, don't think about all
20:40the stresses, all the things going on in your life, because there's a lot going on
20:43behind the scenes right now. Not so great stuff, but remind yourself, be in this
20:48moment, because when you were younger and you dreamed of leaving that nine-to-five
20:52job, this is why. And out there I had a little moment with that. That was really
20:57special, as the sun was breaking out of the clouds and I wasn't just realizing
21:02where I am in the world. Yeah, the Faroes is one of those places that just is so
21:09awe-inspiring. Remember how that boat tour showed us the end of the world, where
21:14that dreamy waterfall washed right into the ocean? Well, it turns out you can
21:18drive through a magical tunnel and get up top here, to what is easily one of the
21:23most beautiful villages you've ever seen. And somehow, in this entire cloudy valley,
21:29this place still has picture-perfect light, at least for a little while. Get
21:34that drone set up.
21:39This town used to be completely disconnected from the rest of the Faroe
21:49Islands. It would take the most strenuous and difficult hike to get here, but back
21:53in 2006, they decided to build a tunnel, which finally led for people to come
21:58visit it and also live here. Imagine waking up here and seeing this in your
22:03backyard. I mean, I think I want to live here now. Whoa, hey guys. I could stay here
22:10all day, but we couldn't be late for what's next. We're back in Torchon, which
22:15you wouldn't be able to tell. We're literally two minutes outside of the
22:19city and I can't see a thing. Now I'm starting to understand why everybody was
22:25like, oh you're so lucky you have sunshine. Okay, this is super cool. We've
22:31had this trip set up by Guide to the Faroe Islands. They've allowed us to be
22:35completely hands-on, tell them what we wanted from the trip, where we wanted to
22:38go, and one thing we told them is we want to see the Faroe fishing up close and
22:42personal. We want to understand one of the big parts of being Faroese. With
22:47gray clouds and strong winds overhead, it was time to meet a truly Faroese
22:52character. A man that knew the seas and the stories beneath them. What's your name?
22:56Sune. Sune, I'm Christian. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.
23:01Lady Rubington. Hi, I'm Ruby. Lovely to meet you.
23:04Look, if we're gonna do our first shift here in the Faroe Islands, it's only fair
23:08that we get the Faro weather. Well, time to get to work, babe. You gotta earn some,
23:13earn your dinner tonight. I'm not gonna lie, this is the first time I'm actually really cold
23:17right now.
23:20We can read all the headlines we want, but often the best way to get answers is
23:25just to ask them, and so I wanted to hear what being Faroese meant, and what
23:30was the reality behind the grind. Not the dreamiest of days, but you're probably
23:33used to seeing this. I've seen it many times, yes. But I love it.
23:40Sune and I had an interesting conversation about the grind, and it
23:44definitely shed some light on how it works. Sune was just saying that what
23:48happens is they only will, from time to time, catch the whales that come through
23:54these openings, into the actual Faroes. So they're not actually, like in Japan,
23:58going out and looking and hunting for a whale. If a pod of whales come through,
24:03then it's actually phoned in to the police chief. And then the police chief
24:07decides if it should be taken in or not. Oh, okay.
24:13If there have been some whale hunts before, the police chief normally says
24:21that you don't need more whale meat. Don't take it in. One whale has about a ton's
24:26worth of meat, or of food, and so the police chief will be the one to ensure
24:31that that food is distributed amongst the community, to hospitals, old folks'
24:36homes, to, of course, the local fishermen. Every whale hunt in the Faroes, I've
24:42documented since 1500 and something. Good versus bad. That's not something I'm in a
24:50position to say. I eat meat, but from the sources life provided me. I don't think
24:55that makes me a better person. Hearing Sunni's perspective on the grind was
24:59valuable because it removes the sensationalism and showed how, just like
25:03any other people, the Faroese are just doing what they can to take care of
25:07their families. Later that night, I actually went home and researched the
25:11topic a little more, and I saw some studies that say the grind was actually
25:14considered to be a sustainable practice, meaning that it wasn't a threat to the
25:19health of the ecosystem and to the pilot whale population. How you choose to
25:24interpret this is up to you, but I will tell you one thing. Not visiting the
25:28Faroes is a big decision to make as a traveler. There is so much to these
25:32islands, but if Faro has a dark side to hide, well, I'll show you the skeletons in
25:37her closet, because tomorrow I'm showing you something that is truly a dark side
25:42to the Faroes. I haven't done it in a long while, but I used to fish on a farm
25:48every Sunday and Wednesday back in Ohio. I'm getting back in touch with my roots.
25:53How do you, uh, how do you release it again? Is it this thing?
26:07No, we don't. I wasn't even messing with you. I totally thought there was something
26:11kicking. Uh-huh. The young travel vlogger has failed to provide food for his mate.
26:16She looks at him with disappointment. She will look for another mate this
26:21evening. It's a sad tale, as true as time.
26:29Put her there. Thank you so much. Thank you very much. Take care. Yeah, that was so fun.
26:34Thank you! The next morning, we reattempted the Michinis Island crossing and swing
26:41and a miss. The crossing was too dangerous to make, and the ferry didn't
26:44run that day. I like to believe everything happens for a reason, and the
26:48swells were telling us we would need to come back to the Faroes another day. But
26:52we saved the real showstopper of the Faroes for last. You're not gonna believe
26:57this place. We're gonna be... Craig, I'm trying to film here. What? Can't believe
27:03that. Craig says you're not subscribed. What should they do, Craig? Yeah, I'm with
27:08you on that one. Guys, this is Heirvör. Did I say that right? Almost. So Heirvör is
27:18gonna be giving us the insider's trip today on one of the last things I needed
27:23to see before we leave these incredible islands. Where are we going today? We are
27:28going to hike up to Trellanypa, and then down to Östala first, where we will eat lunch.
27:35Oh, not just any lunch. You packed it, didn't you? A homemade lunch. Yeah, I made the
27:41sausages and smoked the salmon myself. One thing that has prepared me for this
27:46trip is Iceland. Maybe the most expensive destination I've ever traveled, and to be
27:50honest, the pricing here in Faro is very comparable. Just to walk this trailhead
27:55for the next hour and a half was $30 a person. Pretty mad, but apparently worth
28:02it. It's worth it, right? Every penny. And just like that, it doesn't even matter.
28:07What's the Faroese life mean to you? Everything. Yeah? Yeah. I wouldn't live anywhere else.
28:13You wouldn't live anywhere else? Nope. Even if you had more sunshine? Nope. Because, you know, in
28:18Bali, we get like 300 days of sun. Our guide had some of the most incredible
28:24stories, and the destination almost became secondary. And then he would drag
28:29you down under the lake. Oh, so there's like an evil horse in this lake. Really?
28:35And what's his name? Dunnix. Dunnix. Okay, have you ever seen Dunnix? No, he's not
28:43around anymore. He's not around anymore? No. He's in Iceland now, or where is he? No, he's died. Oh.
28:53What you're seeing right now, a little sample of where we're going toward, but
28:58as you can see, quite unique. We've got this special lake sitting right on top
29:04of a mountain, and I think the rest will reveal itself, as well as the history.
29:10It's not a very happy-go-lucky history. This isn't Happy Feet. I'll tell you about that when we get there.
29:18We heard this at the beginning of the trip. There are people, tiny gray people, that
29:25live inside of the Faroe Islands, inside the rocks, inside the boulders, and they're
29:30called the Holtufolk. Holtufolk. And so, if you get lost in the fog, that's where... Or a snowstorm. Or a snowstorm.
29:39They will come and help you on the way. So you don't get lost. You haven't seen them before?
29:46No. I haven't, but my grandfather has. You saw them? Yeah.
29:52This is a little perspective of where this lake is sitting. You've got the lake here,
30:03and this is what's just beneath it. So I've got a story to tell you, but it's going to
30:11have to wait until we get up.
30:14So, first thing you should know, this mountain is known as Slave Mountain. Now this hike
30:21is a one-way hike. There's no return. We're almost there. Now you might be thinking, what
30:27is there to be nervous about? That view? Drop Dead Gorgeous. And you're right. It is.
30:34And here we are.
30:40On top of the Slave Mountain, where the Vikings would essentially take the slaves that were
30:47no longer in the physical shape that they needed to be able to keep up with their duties
30:51and responsibilities, and, well, they would essentially have them walk right off to their
31:00demise. This is a one-way ticket, and there is no coming back from this. You said the
31:05other reason they could be forced off was because they did what? Steal. So if they steal
31:10something, they would be brought up here and then pushed over. Wow. Do you think anyone
31:18ever survived? Nope. No one survived. No one survived. Because the drop is around 2,000
31:24to 3,000 meters down. That's a good fall. Now on a slightly brighter note, this is also
31:31a very stunning place to be. This lake over here is basically an optical illusion lake.
31:37You can see the way it's basically floating above the ocean. I've seen a lot of beautiful
31:42places, but the islands here in the Faroes just keep blowing me away. I'm so glad that
31:48we made this last-minute decision to come here. The best trips I have had have usually
31:53come where I've least expected them, where I've had no expectations, and so maybe you
31:58shouldn't have watched this video before coming. Maybe it's going to help you. One thing I
32:01definitely recommend is when you find a destination that you think is going to go and break away
32:06from the norm, take that trip. It can really be incredible to go into a place with a fresh
32:11perspective and no expectations. Just back there is where the slaves would jump, and
32:17here is where the Vikings would work on their high dives. They were phenomenal divers, usually
32:23on the podium, usually bronze, silver, and not always gold. I was usually the Ottoman,
32:28but all that to say, this is a stupid joke. This is why, oh my gosh, thank you so much.
32:38This is why you come with a guide to the Faroe Islands. You meet amazing people, you got
32:44beer in the best place you could ever imagine it. We're tucked away against the rocks here
32:48to cut out all the wind. Christian, Herber brought beers. What? I know. That sounds perfect
32:54right now. That's the fastest I've ever seen you move. Oh wow, this is gourmet. You made
33:01this? Yep. This is gourmet. Sheep and cow meat. Oh my goodness. Oh my God, that looks
33:08so good. Skal. Skal. Skal. That's a vibe. Thank you for everything. You're welcome.
33:15If this video has you booking a flight to Faroe, as it should, you definitely want to
33:19stay at the Hafnia or the Brandon Hotel, and I think it goes without saying, Guide to the
33:24Faroe Islands is definitely an amazing starting point. Oh my God, it's the perfect feeling.
33:33There's nothing like a hot tub. This island isn't just covered by the darkness of the
33:37rain clouds, it's also got the darkness of its Viking past. But despite that, there are
33:42so many people that wouldn't want to call any other place on this planet home. I can
33:47say that all this darkness only made the moments of light that much more special. I'm truly
33:52grateful for these little islands and this very big adventure. What a wild second chapter
33:58to our Iceland trip, which only got posted just a couple weeks ago. If you're into this
34:03video, you're going to love my Iceland video, so check that out after. Let's get lost again
34:07in the next one.